"How much is this going to cost?" It's the first thing people ask when they press a thumb into the fascia board and it gives. That's fair. Nobody wants to open up a roof edge without knowing what they're in for.
Here's the straight answer for Huntsville and North Alabama, what moves the number up or down, and the part most pricing guides leave out: the gutters hanging on that board.
What Fascia Repair Costs in North Alabama
Fascia repair typically costs $5-15 per linear foot in Huntsville and across North Alabama, depending on how far the damage goes, the material you choose, and how hard the roof edge is to reach. Most homes need 10-40 feet replaced. That's usually isolated sections where a gutter leaked or overflowed for years, not the whole house.
Put those together and the wood work on a typical job lands somewhere around $50-600.
| Scope | Typical Length | Fascia Cost at $5-15/ft |
|---|---|---|
| Spot repair: one soft section, splice or single board | Up to 10 ft | $50-150 |
| One run: the side where the gutter overflowed | 10-20 ft | $50-300 |
| Several sections: multiple corners or a full side | 20-40 ft | $100-600 |
| Rot into rafter tails or roof sheathing | Varies | Quoted after inspection |
Two things that table doesn't include. First, taking the gutters down and putting them back up. More on that below, because it often matters more than the wood. Second, finish painting. We install primed material that's ready to paint, but we don't typically do finish painting.
And one honest caveat: the per-foot number only holds when the rot stops at the fascia. If it's spread behind the board, you're paying for a different job.
What Moves the Price Up or Down
How Far the Rot Goes
This is the big one. Rot spreads. What looks like a small problem from the ground often extends further once we're up close. We probe the wood, check the boards next to it, and inspect the rafter tails behind the fascia before we quote anything.
For localized rot, we can sometimes splice in a new section. If rot has run along the board or into the rafter tails, full replacement is usually better. And if it's reached the roof sheathing, the scope goes beyond fascia work. We'll either handle it or coordinate with a roofer or carpenter. Caught early, fascia repair is straightforward. Left alone, it turns a $500 repair into a $5,000+ problem.
Material
What goes back up affects the price and how long it lasts:
Primed pine is the most common and most affordable choice. We prime all cut ends and the back side, not just the face. With proper painting and gutter maintenance, pine fascia lasts 15-20 years.
Cedar costs more than pine but is naturally rot-resistant, which counts for a lot in Tennessee Valley humidity.
PVC / composite has the highest upfront cost. It won't rot, warp, or need painting, ever. For homeowners who never want to deal with this again, it's the premium choice.
Aluminum fascia capping wraps existing wood instead of replacing it. It protects the board and ends the painting, but only when the wood underneath is still solid. More on that in the FAQ.
Access and Height
A single-story ranch with open ground below the eaves is the easy end of the range. Two-story walls, steep lots, walkout basements, and tall lake-house elevations take more ladder work and more setup per foot, and they price higher.
Trim Profile
Most fascia is flat stock. Historic homes in Twickenham, Five Points, and Old Town often have decorative profiles you can't buy at the lumber yard, and matching them means custom-milled material. That costs more than flat boards. It's also the only way the repair doesn't look wrong forever.
The Gutter Factor: Fix the Wood First
Here's the part most fascia cost guides skip. On most houses, the fascia is the board your gutters are screwed to. You can't replace it with the gutters still hanging on it.
So the order is always the same:
1. Inspect. We check the gutters and the wood behind them, then show you exactly what we find.
2. Take the gutters down on the damaged sections.
3. Cut out the rot back to solid wood, even if that means removing more than first expected. Leaving any rot behind just gives it a head start on the new material.
4. Install new fascia, primed and sealed.
5. Hang the gutters on solid wood, properly attached and properly sloped, so the overflow that caused the rot doesn't happen again.
Why be so strict about the order? Because the hangers that hold your gutters bite into the fascia. Screw them into soft wood and they'll pull out within a year or two. 6-inch gutters can hold hundreds of pounds of water, and the first heavy rain will prove it. We won't hang gutters on rotted fascia, and bracket spacing can't save a board that has nothing left to grip.
Rehang or Replace?
If your gutters are in good shape, we can take them down carefully, repair the fascia, and reinstall them. Fair warning: handling gutters twice costs real labor. Removing and rehanging often runs nearly as much as new gutters.
That's why it pays to ask how old the gutters are. If they're sectional gutters past twelve to fifteen years old with more than one seam leaking, rehanging them on new wood usually buys two or three years before you're calling again. In that case, replacing everything at once tends to be the better value. Our seamless gutters cost guide covers what new gutters run, so you can compare.
It happens a lot. In Madison, about 40% of gutter replacement jobs also need some fascia work. Usually not the whole house, just the sections where the old gutters leaked or overflowed.
What About the Soffit?
Soffit is the underside of the roof overhang, the horizontal panel that meets the fascia. When water has been getting behind a gutter long enough to rot the fascia, it often keeps going into the soffit.
We don't publish a per-foot soffit price, and that's on purpose. Soffit cost depends on things you can't see from the ground:
Whether the damage is surface or structural. A stained panel is a different job from rotted framing behind it.
What the soffit is made of. Wood, vinyl, and aluminum soffit each repair differently.
Whether it's vented. Vented soffit has to stay vented so the attic can breathe.
How far the water traveled along the overhang before anyone caught it.
The inspection is what prices it. If water damage has spread from fascia into soffit, we repair or replace both, so the whole roof edge is protected. Doing them in the same visit is almost always cheaper than two separate trips.
Signs Your Fascia Can't Wait
Walk your roofline and look for:
Peeling or bubbling paint. Paint doesn't just peel from age. It peels because moisture is pushing up from underneath.
Dark staining. Brown or black streaks mean water has been sitting on the wood.
Soft spots. Press with your thumb. Solid wood doesn't give.
Crumbling or gaps. If you can see missing chunks from the ground, it's been going for a while.
Sagging or pulling gutters. The hangers are losing their grip because the wood behind them is softening.
Pest activity. Carpenter bees and wasps go for rotten wood because it's easier to bore into.
Any one of these is worth a look. Two or more and the rot is probably further along than it appears.
DIY or Hire It Out?
Replacing a fascia board is real carpentry. If you're comfortable with it, our guide on how to install a fascia board walks through the method: running a string line so the board stays straight, using fasteners that will actually hold a gutter's weight, and not going to a thicker board that leaves your shingles short.
Where DIY gets hard is everything around the board. The gutters have to come down and go back up at the right slope. The rot has to come out completely, not just the part you can see. You have to check the rafter tails behind it. And most of this happens on a ladder at the roof edge.
There's also a scheduling reality. Finding a good carpenter who'll come out for 20 feet of fascia is hard, since they want bigger jobs. Many gutter companies don't do carpentry at all. That's why we handle both: one crew, one visit, one cleanup, and gutters that have something solid to hold onto.
If you're in Huntsville or anywhere across North Alabama, our fascia and rotten wood repair service covers it.
Fascia Repair Cost FAQ
How much does fascia repair cost?
Fascia repair typically costs $5-15 per linear foot in Huntsville and North Alabama, and most homes need 10-40 feet replaced, so the wood work usually runs about $50-600. Taking gutters down and rehanging them is separate, and rot that has spread into rafter tails or roof sheathing is priced after inspection.
How much does fascia board cost per foot?
Installed, expect $5-15 per linear foot. Primed pine is the most affordable, cedar costs more but resists rot, and PVC or composite has the highest upfront cost but never needs painting. Access and height matter too: a two-story or steep-lot roof edge prices higher than a single-story ranch.
Should soffit and fascia be repaired together?
When water damage has spread from the fascia into the soffit, yes. We repair or replace both so the whole roof edge is protected, and doing them in the same visit costs less than two separate trips. Soffit pricing depends on the material, venting, and whether the damage is structural, so it's priced after inspection.
Can I just cap rotted fascia with aluminum?
Not if it's rotted. Aluminum capping works well when the wood underneath is still solid, because it protects the board and ends the painting. Wrapping soft wood hides the damage while the rot keeps spreading, and gutter hangers still can't grip it. Rotten sections get cut out and replaced first, and then capping is an option.
Do you repair the fascia before rehanging gutters?
Always. Gutter hangers screw into the fascia, and in rotten wood they pull out within a year or two. We take the gutters down, cut the rot back to solid wood, install new primed fascia, and then hang the gutters on solid wood. If the gutters are old and leaking, replacing them at the same time is often the better value.
Get an Exact Number
Per-foot ranges get you in the ballpark. The real number depends on what's behind the board. We inspect fascia on every gutter estimate, and most homeowners don't know they have damage until we point it out. We'll show you exactly what we find and give you an exact quote before any work begins.
